Clinical and demographic characteristics of 165 patients with lichen planus

Objective: Lichen planus (LP), is a papulosquamous inflammatory disease, which involves the skin, mucous membranes, nails and scalp. The incidence varies according to geographical regions. In this study, it was aimed to detect the clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients with LP who have been under follow-up at our clinic. Methods: One hundred sixty five patients, who were diagnosed as LP in our clinic between 2010 and 2013, were enrolled to the study. The age, gender, disease duration, time of onset of disease, characteristics of involvement, associated systemic diseases, laboratory findings and treatment were recorded retrospectively. Results: In our study, 0.6% of all patients admitted to our clinic were diagnosed as LP. A total of 165 patients included in the study, 92 women (56%) and 73 men (44%), respectively. Patients’ ages ranged 8-78 (mean 44.7±16.7). Disease duration ranged from 1 month to 20 years (mean 15.6±29.7). One hundred thirty four patients (81.2%) had skin involvement, 51 (31%) had oral mucosal involvement, and 15 (9%) had genital involvement. Five (4.5%) of 111 patients with viral hepatitis tests were positive for hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis B virus positivity was seen in 4 (4%) patients. Conclusion: There is a need for further studies with more patients to better understand the epidemiological, clinical and pathological characteristics of LP. We believe that our study will contribute to the determination of our country’s data

Investigation into the frequency of helicobacter pylori infection with carbon 14 urea breath test in patients with vitiligo

Background/aim: Vitiligo is a common, acquired depigmenting skin disorder. The relationship between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and autoimmune dermatological disease has been previously reported. However, the frequency of HP infection in patients with vitiligo has not been reported. In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of HP infection with the carbon 14 (C14) urea breath test (UBT) in patients with vitiligo. Materials and methods: This study included 34 patients (18 males and 16 females) with vitiligo and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. HP infection was diagnosed using the C14 UBT (Heliprobe). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 19. Results: The frequency of HP infection was 64.7% in the patient group and 33.3% in the control group according to the C14 UBT (chisquare test, P = 0.012). HP infection frequency is statistically significantly higher in patients with vitiligo. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first investigation of the frequency of HP positivity in patients with vitiligo. To better understand the role of HP in vitiligo as an etiological or initiating factor, further experimental and clinical studies with a greater number of patients are needed.Background/aim: Vitiligo is a common, acquired depigmenting skin disorder. The relationship between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and autoimmune dermatological disease has been previously reported. However, the frequency of HP infection in patients with vitiligo has not been reported. In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequency of HP infection with the carbon 14 (C14) urea breath test (UBT) in patients with vitiligo. Materials and methods: This study included 34 patients (18 males and 16 females) with vitiligo and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. HP infection was diagnosed using the C14 UBT (Heliprobe). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 19. Results: The frequency of HP infection was 64.7% in the patient group and 33.3% in the control group according to the C14 UBT (chisquare test, P = 0.012). HP infection frequency is statistically significantly higher in patients with vitiligo. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first investigation of the frequency of HP positivity in patients with vitiligo. To better understand the role of HP in vitiligo as an etiological or initiating factor, further experimental and clinical studies with a greater number of patients are needed

Saç ve tırnakta etil glukuronid konsantrasyonlarının karşılaştırılması

Amaç: Alkol kullanımı Dünyada önemli bir sorun olarak devam etmektedir. Adli tıp pratiğinde, kişinin alkol alıp almadığını ortaya koyabilmek için vücutta alkol ve metabolitlerinin tespiti gerekmektedir. Bu amaçla, alkol alımından sonra tırnak ve saç gibi keratinöz dokularda ethyl glucuronide (EtG) tespiti önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada tırnak ve saç dokusunda tespit edilen EtG miktarlarının korelasyonunu araştırdık. Yöntemler: Kronik alkol kullanan toplam 16 olgunun saç ve tırnak dokuları alındı. Alınan saç ve tırnak örnekleri LC/ MS/MS yöntemi ile analiz edildi. Saç ve tırnak dokusundan elde edilen sonuçlar karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Analizlerde saç örneklerinde EtG 1.33-65.67 (+/- SD16.57) ppb arasında bulundu. Tırnak dokusunda EtG 4.27-225.03 (+/- SD 59.77) ppb aralığında analiz edildi. Saç dokusu ile tırnak dokusu EtG değerleri arasında anlamlı (r=0,808, p<0.001) bir ilişkinin varlığı gösterildi. Sonuç: EtG’nin saç ve tırnak dokusunda gösterilebileceği ortaya kondu. Özellikle saçı olmayan kişilerde alkol metabolitinin tespiti için tırnak dokusunun kullanılabileceğini düşünüyoruz. Ayrıca saç ve tırnak dokusundaki EtG oranları arasında anlamlı bir ilişki vardır.Objective: Alcohol abuse remains to be an important problem in the world. In forensic medicine practice, alcohol and its metabolites should be detected in the body in order to determine whether a person has taken alcohol or not. Therefore, detection of ethyl glucuronide in such keratinous tissues as nails and hair following alcohol intake is important. In the present study, we compared hair ethyl glucuronide concentrations with nail ethyl glucuronide (EtG) concentrations. Methods: Hair and nail specimens were obtained from a total of 16 people taking alcohol. The specimens were analyzed with LC/MS/MS technique. Ethyl glucuronide concentrations of hair specimens were compared with those of nail specimens. Results: Ethyl glucuronide concentrations were 1.33- 65.67 (+/- SD16.57) ppb in hair specimens and 4.27- 225.03 (+/- SD 59.77) ppb in nail specimens. Hair ethyl glucuronide concentrations were correlated with nail ethyl glucuronide concentrations (r=0,808, p&lt;0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that ethyl glucuronide concentrations in hair and nails could be determined. This suggests that detection of nail ethyl glucuronide concentrations can be useful in people without hair. In addition, there was a significant relationship between hair and nail ethyl glucuronide concentrations

Sonographic evaluation of the nail plate and nail bed thickness in psoriasis patient with and without nail involvement

Amaç: Psoriazis toplumda %1-3 sıklıkta görülen deri, eklemler ve tırnakları, tutan eritemli skuamlı inflamatuar bir hastalıktır. Psoriazis hastalarında tırnak tutulumu sıklığı %15-% 69 arasında değişmektedir. Ankilozan spondilit ise psoriatik artrit gibi seronegatif spondilartritlerdendir. Ultrasonografi günümüzde yumuşak dokuları değerlendirmek için yaygın kullanılan non invaziv bir görüntüleme yöntemidir. Bu çalışmada tırnak tutulumu olan ve olmayan psoriazis hastalarında tırnak yatak ve tırnak plak kalınlıklarını ultrasonografik olarak ölçerek ankilozan spondilit hastaları ve kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırmayı hedefledik. Gereç ve Yöntem: Otuzyedi psoriazis, 39 ankilozan spondilit hastası ile 33 sağlıklı kontrol çalışmaya dahil edildi. Psoriazis hastaları ile ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grubunun “tırnak plak kalınlığı” ve “tırnak yatak kalınlığı” hasta oturur pozisyonda ve sağ el masa üzerinde nötral pozisyonda iken gri skala ultrasonografi (LOGIQ5Pre, GE, 4-11- MHz lineer prob) ile aynı hekim tarafından sağ el ikinci parmak tırnağında(indeks tırnak) ölçüldü. Bulgular: Tırnak yatak kalınlıkları psoriazis, ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grubunda sırasıyla 1.60,1.58,1.51 mm olarak ölçüldü. Tırnak plak kalınlıkları ise psoriazis, ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grubunda sırasıyla 0.64,0.62,0.68 mm olarak ölçüldü. Psoriazis grubu ile ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grupları arasında tırnak yatak ve tırnak plak kalınlıkları açısından istatistiksel olarak fark yoktu.(p=0.13,p=0.45)Tırnak yatak kalınlığı, sağ el ikinci parmak tırnağı tutulumu olan hastalarda, olmayanlara göre istatistiksel olarak daha yüksek ölçüldü. (p=0.030) Sonuç: Sonuç olarak çalışmamızda tırnak plak ve tırnak yatak kalınlıkları ultrasonografik olarak değerlendirildiğinde psoriazis grubu ile kontrol grubu ve ankilozan spondilit hastaları arasında fark bulunmadı. Ultrasonografik olarak ölçülen tırnak yatak kalınlıkları sağ el ikinci parmak tırnağı tutulumu olan hastalarda, olmayanlara göre istatistiksel olarak daha yüksekti.Objective: Psoriasis is an inflammatory and erythematousscaly disease which involve the skin, joint and nail. It’s prevalence is 1-3%. The incidence of nail involvement in psoriasis patient ranged between 15-69 %. Ultrasonography is a noninvasive imaging method widely using for assess the soft tissue image nowadays. In this study we aimed to assess the nail bed and nail plate thickness in psoriasis patient with and without nail involvement and compare with ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Material and Methods: Thirty-seven patient with psoriasis, 39 patient with ankylosing spondylitis and 33 healthy control were included to the study. Nail bad and nail plate thicknesses was measured with grey scale USG(LOGIQ5Pre, GE, 4-11- MHz lineer prob) from the right hand’s second finger(index finger), when the patient seated with the hands in a neutral position over the table. Results: Nail bad thicknesses were measured as 1.60, 1.58, 1.51 mm respectively in psoriasis, ankylosing spondilytis and control groups. Nail plate thicknesses were 0.64,0.62 and 0.68 mm respectively in psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Nail bad and nail plate thickness were not statistically different between psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups.(p=0.13,p=0.45) Nail bad thicknesses were measured more in the psoriasis patient with righth and second finger nail involvement then without righth and second finger nail involvement. (p=0.030) Conclusion: Inconclusion when evaluated the nail plate thickness ultrasonographically there was no statistically significant difference between psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Nail bed thickness was statistically higher in psoriasis patients with righth and second finger nail involvement compared to non

A case of atypical scleromyxedema mimicking angioedema which responded well to acitretin treatment

Otuz yedi yaşındaki erkek hasta göz kapaklarında, kulaklarında, boyun ön ve yan yüzleri ile ensesinde şişlik ve hafif kaşıntı şikayeti ile polikliniğimize başvurdu. Dermatolojik muayenesinde göz kapaklarında ve kulaklarında soluk eritem ve ödem; yüz derisinde kabalaşma ve alın bölgesinde oluklanmalar saptandı. Hastanın öyküsünden yaklaşık iki aydır ürtiker-anjioödem tanıları ile sistemik kortikosteroid, antihistaminik ve adrenalin tedavilerinin verildiği fakat bu tedavilerden hiç fayda görmediği öğrenildi. Klinik, histopatolojik ve laboratuvar bulgularının ışığında hastaya monoklonal gamopatisiz atipik skleromiksödem tanısı konuldu. Hastaya asitretin (35 mg/gün) tedavisi başlandı. İki ay sonra lezyonlarda belirgin düzelme gözlendiA 37-year-old male patient was admitted our clinic with the complaints of edema and mild pruritus of the eyelids, ears, and the neck. On dermatological examination, there were edema and pale erythema on the eyelids and ears as well as coarsening of the facial features and lines grooving the forehead. His medical history revealed that the patients received systemic corticosteroids, antihistamines and epinephrine treatments for about two months with the diagnosis of urticaria and angioedema, however, he did not benefit from these treatments. A diagnosis of atypical scleromyxedema without monoclonal gammopathy was established according to the clinical, histopathological and laboratory findings. Acitretin treatment with a dose of 35 mg/day was started. Marked regression in the lesions was observed two months later

Sonographic evaluation of the nail plate and nail bed thickness in psoriasis patient with and without nail involvement

Amaç: Psoriazis toplumda %1-3 sıklıkta görülen deri, eklemler ve tırnakları, tutan eritemli skuamlı inflamatuar bir hastalıktır. Psoriazis hastalarında tırnak tutulumu sıklığı %15-% 69 arasında değişmektedir. Ankilozan spondilit ise psoriatik artrit gibi seronegatif spondilartritlerdendir. Ultrasonografi günümüzde yumuşak dokuları değerlendirmek için yaygın kullanılan non invaziv bir görüntüleme yöntemidir. Bu çalışmada tırnak tutulumu olan ve olmayan psoriazis hastalarında tırnak yatak ve tırnak plak kalınlıklarını ultrasonografik olarak ölçerek ankilozan spondilit hastaları ve kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırmayı hedefledik. Gereç ve Yöntem: Otuzyedi psoriazis, 39 ankilozan spondilit hastası ile 33 sağlıklı kontrol çalışmaya dahil edildi. Psoriazis hastaları ile ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grubunun “tırnak plak kalınlığı” ve “tırnak yatak kalınlığı” hasta oturur pozisyonda ve sağ el masa üzerinde nötral pozisyonda iken gri skala ultrasonografi (LOGIQ5Pre, GE, 4-11- MHz lineer prob) ile aynı hekim tarafından sağ el ikinci parmak tırnağında(indeks tırnak) ölçüldü. Bulgular: Tırnak yatak kalınlıkları psoriazis, ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grubunda sırasıyla 1.60,1.58,1.51 mm olarak ölçüldü. Tırnak plak kalınlıkları ise psoriazis, ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grubunda sırasıyla 0.64,0.62,0.68 mm olarak ölçüldü. Psoriazis grubu ile ankilozan spondilit ve kontrol grupları arasında tırnak yatak ve tırnak plak kalınlıkları açısından istatistiksel olarak fark yoktu.(p=0.13,p=0.45)Tırnak yatak kalınlığı, sağ el ikinci parmak tırnağı tutulumu olan hastalarda, olmayanlara göre istatistiksel olarak daha yüksek ölçüldü. (p=0.030) Sonuç: Sonuç olarak çalışmamızda tırnak plak ve tırnak yatak kalınlıkları ultrasonografik olarak değerlendirildiğinde psoriazis grubu ile kontrol grubu ve ankilozan spondilit hastaları arasında fark bulunmadı. Ultrasonografik olarak ölçülen tırnak yatak kalınlıkları sağ el ikinci parmak tırnağı tutulumu olan hastalarda, olmayanlara göre istatistiksel olarak daha yüksekti.Objective: Psoriasis is an inflammatory and erythematousscaly disease which involve the skin, joint and nail. It’s prevalence is 1-3%. The incidence of nail involvement in psoriasis patient ranged between 15-69 %. Ultrasonography is a noninvasive imaging method widely using for assess the soft tissue image nowadays. In this study we aimed to assess the nail bed and nail plate thickness in psoriasis patient with and without nail involvement and compare with ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Material and Methods: Thirty-seven patient with psoriasis, 39 patient with ankylosing spondylitis and 33 healthy control were included to the study. Nail bad and nail plate thicknesses was measured with grey scale USG(LOGIQ5Pre, GE, 4-11- MHz lineer prob) from the right hand’s second finger(index finger), when the patient seated with the hands in a neutral position over the table. Results: Nail bad thicknesses were measured as 1.60, 1.58, 1.51 mm respectively in psoriasis, ankylosing spondilytis and control groups. Nail plate thicknesses were 0.64,0.62 and 0.68 mm respectively in psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Nail bad and nail plate thickness were not statistically different between psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups.(p=0.13,p=0.45) Nail bad thicknesses were measured more in the psoriasis patient with righth and second finger nail involvement then without righth and second finger nail involvement. (p=0.030) Conclusion: Inconclusion when evaluated the nail plate thickness ultrasonographically there was no statistically significant difference between psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis and control groups. Nail bed thickness was statistically higher in psoriasis patients with righth and second finger nail involvement compared to non

Comparison of hair and nail ethyl glucuronide concentrations

Objective: Alcohol abuse remains to be an important problem in the world. In forensic medicine practice, alcohol and its metabolites should be detected in the body in order to determine whether a person has taken alcohol or not. Therefore, detection of ethyl glucuronide in such keratinous tissues as nails and hair following alcohol intake is important. In the present study, we compared hair ethyl glucuronide concentrations with nail ethyl glucuronide (EtG) concentrations. Methods: Hair and nail specimens were obtained from a total of 16 people taking alcohol. The specimens were analyzed with LC/MS/MS technique. Ethyl glucuronide concentrations of hair specimens were compared with those of nail specimens. Results: Ethyl glucuronide concentrations were 1.33-65.67 (+/- SD16.57) ppb in hair specimens and 4.27-225.03 (+/- SD 59.77) ppb in nail specimens. Hair ethyl glucuronide concentrations were correlated with nail ethyl glucuronide concentrations (r=0,808, p<0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that ethyl glucuronide concentrations in hair and nails could be determined. This suggests that detection of nail ethyl glucuronide concentrations can be useful in people without hair. In addition, there was a significant relationship between hair and nail ethyl glucuronide concentrations